Avery scores 22, Seller adds 20 to help UCF beat S. Dakota State 83-80 at Jacksonville Classic
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- — Marchelus Avery scored 22 points, including four 3-pointers, and Jaylin Sellers scored 20 Sunday night to help UCF beat South Dakota State 83-80 at the Jacksonville Classic.
Darius Johnson finished with 11 points and four steals and Omar Payne, who made 4 of 4 from the field and 2 of 2 from the free-throw line, added 10 points and three steals for UCF (3-1)
Johnson made a layup through contact and missed the and-1 free throw but Sellers grabbed the offensive rebound, was fouled and hit two free throws to give UCF an 81-78 lead with 7 seconds to play.
Zeke Mayo made two foul shots to make it a one-point game and Payne answered with a pair throws to make it 83-80 with 4 seconds remaining before Charlie Easley missed a potential tying 3-point shot.
Easley led South Dakota State (1-3) with 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting, 3 of 6 from 3-point range. Luke Appel fouled out with 19 points, Mayo scored 12 and Nate Barnhart hit three 3s and finished with 11 points.
UCF returns home for a week off before Stetson visits Nov. 26. South Dakota State plays at Southern Miss on Wednesday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Jason Baker
- Bharat Ramnanan
- Michael Wallace
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Kansas | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
BYU | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
Colorado | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
UCF | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
TCU | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Baylor | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Utah | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Arizona | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
Houston | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
2024-25 Summit League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
South Dakota | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
South Dakota State | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Denver | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Kansas City | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
St. Thomas-Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
North Dakota | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
North Dakota State | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
Omaha | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
Oral Roberts | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |